Chapter 1574

"What are my mom and sister doing?"

Sister Xiao Die smiled: "Your mom seems to be cooking, and your sister is lying on the living room sofa…"

"Alright!"

Void Wanderer's Teleportation, Seven-Colored Illusory Butterfly isolates sound.

Su Yang appeared instantly in the apartment's living room; he glanced at Su Xiaoxiao, sprawled ungracefully on the sofa, said nothing, and plopped down right beside her.

He stretched his long legs onto the coffee table.

This was one of his most comfortable positions.

The sofa sank deeply; the sister lying on it seemed to sense the movement.

She pushed herself up and glanced back…

"Brother?"

"What, not happy to see your brother?"

Su Yang smiled at Su Xiaoxiao.

"Brother!"

Su Xiaoxiao leapt up from the sofa and launched herself at Su Yang.

Su Yang quickly caught her!

Su Yang wasn't afraid Su Xiaoxiao would hurt him—he was afraid she'd hurt herself.

"You're a grown girl now—stop being so reckless!"

Su Xiaoxiao ignored him: "Brother, you're finally back! I haven't seen you in so long!"

"Your brother was on a secret mission!"

"Little one knows, little one knows Brother's a great hero, Brother's busy… Little one knows!"

Su Yang wiped his sister's tears: "If you know, why are you crying?"

"I'm just worried!"

At the kitchen doorway, Zhang Xiuru rushed out holding a spatula, her face filled with excitement upon seeing Su Yang.

But she was far more restrained than Su Xiaoxiao.

"Son, you're back?"

"Mm."

Zhang Xiuru scanned the living room: "Where are my two daughters-in-law?"

"Uh… I didn't bring them this time!"

"Why didn't you bring them? Even one would've been fine!"

"They're not convenient for now..."

"Then why did you come back?"

Saying this, Zhang Xiuru turned and walked back to the kitchen with her spatula.

"This…"

Su Yang looked at the sister in his arms: Thank goodness, at least his sister was happy to see him!

Su Xiaoxiao pushed herself up from Su Yang's arms, leaned against him on the sofa, and copied him—stretching her legs onto the coffee table.

"Brother, where have you been lately? Why haven't you shown up for half a year?"

"On a mission!"

"Can't you tell me?"

Su Xiaoxiao pouted.

Su Yang replied: "Knowing less makes you happier; the more you know, the more trouble you get."

"Alright."

Su Xiaoxiao stopped pressing.

She understood military discipline.

"By the way, Brother, do I have a little nephew yet?"

"Not yet!"

"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and get busy with your sisters-in-law!" Su Xiaoxiao grumbled. "Don't you know, several male colleagues at my office already have kids in elementary school at twenty-two?"

Su Xiaoxiao had just finished grumbling.

From the kitchen came Zhang Xiuru's voice: "Little one's right!"

"..."

Su Yang quickly changed the subject: "I'll work harder, Brother promises. But you? Are you getting married?"

"Mm."

Thinking of her boyfriend, Su Xiaoxiao's face lit up with a sweet smile.

That happy smile of his sister's, the longing in her eyes for the future—made Su Yang feel a pang of envy!

His family's cabbage had finally been snatched by a pig!

Su Yang had prematurely experienced the feeling of a daughter about to marry out.

Reluctance, helplessness, and heartache!

"We're both old enough now, settled in Haicheng, and Mom's pushing us—we both want to get married…" Su Xiaoxiao looked at Su Yang, tugging his sleeve, "But I want to wait for you. I want to hold the wedding after you come back."

Su Yang rubbed his sister's head—this sister was worth every bit of love he'd given her.

"What kind of wedding do you want?"

"Something simple—like everyone else: one table of food, the whole family together."

Hearing his sister's words, Su Yang's nose grew slightly sour.

Su Xiaoxiao's request was simply too humble!

She was his own sister!

"Don't you want to make it bigger?"

Su Xiaoxiao whispered, "Aren't we supposed to hide our identities and stay out of sight?"

Su Yang sighed, "That's true."

"The wedding doesn't need to be grand—just having the family together is enough…"

"I heard Uncle Liu and Grandpa Qin say your enemies out there are powerful, your burdens are heavy, and someone might use us to threaten you!"

"You're already working so hard and in so much danger out there—I don't want to cause you trouble!"

Su Yang reached out and gently embraced his sister.

"I'm sorry to have made you suffer."

"We're not suffering!" Su Xiaoxiao smiled. "Mom and I are living well now. Compared to our days in White Ant Town, this place is paradise. Back then, I thought the meat of mutated sparrows was the finest delicacy."

"Want some mutated sparrow meat? I'll go catch you some!"

"No, don't!" Su Xiaoxiao shook her head quickly. "Last time I bought two pounds—it was too dry. My mouth's been spoiled by you two!"

"Where does your boyfriend live?"

"On the third floor of this residential complex, but he's not home today."

"What's he doing?"

"After arriving in Haicheng, he was assigned to the Reclamation Legion as a battalion commander!" Su Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow. "Just like you were before… If he knew you were coming back, he'd definitely take leave—he really admires you."

Su Yang grinned proudly. "In the Huaxia Federation, I'm not bragging—there are fans of mine everywhere!"

"Narcissist!"

"Aren't there?"

"There are!"

Though she tried to protest, Su Xiaoxiao had to admit it.

She works at the Haicheng Research Institute, where most of the girls there see her brother as their dream lover—even the men often talk about him.

"Are you getting used to life in Haicheng?"

"Life's fine—Uncle Liu brings us supplies every few days, so we never lack food or clothing, but I can't contact my old friends anymore…"